The village where Li Ziwen's family is located is called Lijiatun, as the name suggests, the surname Li is a big family in the village, and basically the surname Li in the village is somewhat related.

Li Ziwen's house is located in the middle of the village, relatively at the back of the village, there is a small road in front of the door, leading to the center of the village, and there are only a few families around. Usually it's pretty clean. The entrance is a door made of wooden boards with a little red paint door, looking at some years, there is a toon tree at the gate, the yard is not small, scattered piles of some sundries, there are a total of three tile houses in the yard, there is a kang in the east has always been the old man Li Guohua lived, the middle room is the place where the fire is cooked, and the westernmost is where Li Ziwen and Li Ziqiang live. There is also a shed built next to it, and some grains are stacked in the shed.

Li Ziqiang looked at his father, and he couldn't help after being busy, so he asked casually: Dad, is there anything you need my help with?

At this time, in the yard, Li Guohua had already made a few good dishes, and he would eat them directly when Li Ziwen arrived home.

No, it's almost over, you set the table and we'll eat when your brother comes back."

As he was talking, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Li Ziwen walked in hobbled in with two bottles of wine.

I'm exhausted.

Putting the wine on the table, Li Ziwen really didn't want to move. I didn't eat anything in the morning. Hurry up and hurry, and I got home before 12 o'clock in the afternoon.

What's the matter, it's not okay to take two steps? Li Ziqiang said unhurriedly.

Brother, you don't have a backache when you stand and talk, you rode away yesterday when you were full of food and drink, I didn't eat breakfast, and I walked all the way back, can you not be tired!

If you are tired, eat more, and it is the old man Li Guohua who speaks. To say that Li Guohua is in a pretty good mood today.

At this time, Li Ziqiang opened the wine and said: Dad, I will fill it up for you, I have been busy for a long time, you can eat more. This wine is good, I will accompany Ziwen to drink a few glasses with you.

Li Ziwen thought to himself: This eldest brother is really good at coming to things, he can coax his father well every time, although he has not made people worry since he was a child, but no matter what else, just this mouth will come to trouble, he can't catch up with him since he was a child.

The old man was even happier when he heard his son say this.

To make a long story short, this meal was eaten directly from noon to early evening. Even eating and talking, it seems that the words of this life have been finished. Li Ziwen, who drank it, was dizzy.

At this time, the old man couldn't stand it anymore, so he said something to the two brothers and went into the house to rest. After a while, there was a snoring sound in the room.

The brothers sat in the courtyard for a while, and by this time it was already dark, and although it was still autumn, it still made the brothers feel a little cool. There is no light in the main courtyard, and you can barely see the entrance of your house by the light in the house.

At this time, Li Ziwen said: This black light is blinding, brother, let's go into the house, I still have to teach students on a cloudy day, don't you have to go to the store to keep an eye on a cloudy day.

Li Ziwen saw that his eldest brother didn't speak, and when he looked up, he saw that his eldest brother's face was pale, and his eyes were staring straight at the gate, as if he had seen something that frightened him.

Li Ziwen followed the eldest brother's gaze, the gate was dark, and with the slight light of the old man's house, he vaguely saw the toon tree in his house, which was pitch black, and there were not many leaves left swaying with the breeze. Other than that, there is nothing abnormal.

Ziwen! Look at what we've got on the tree! Li Ziqiang trembled when he said this.......

Stuff? What's it, is it a night owl? Where? Note: Night owls are owls. Birds like night owls

No, there seemed to be a person sitting on the tree just now, a woman in white clothes! It was in the tree just now! Li Ziqiang said.

Hearing his eldest brother say this, Li Ziwen was also startled, and the wine woke up in fright, where did the woman come from this big night? Still sitting in a tree?

Brother, you're not kidding me, are you? Aren't you usually very bold? Heaven is not afraid of the earth. Don't scare yourself. Brother, it seems that you really drank too much.

Li Ziqiang also felt quite faceless when he heard his brother say this, could it be that he was hallucinating after drinking too much?

Thinking of this, Li Ziqiang said: Ziwen, you come with me to take a look.

I've been looking at this broken toon tree for more than 20 years, so there's nothing to see. Brother, don't be suspicious. After speaking, Li Ziwen got up and went straight back to the room. Listening to the movement is lying down.

Li Ziqiang stared at the toon tree for a while, there was really nothing abnormal, it seemed that he had really drunk too much. When I walked in, there was no difference, the tree was still the same tree, but now that it was autumn, the leaves were a little sparse.

Seeing that the time was not early, I thought that I had to get up early on a cloudy day, so I turned around and entered the house lightly.

There are two single beds in the room, arranged in a north-south orientation, Li Ziwen's one against the east wall, and the remaining one against the door. At this time, Li Ziwen had already fallen asleep.

Li Ziqiang was also afraid of waking up his younger brother, so he tiptoed softly and took off his clothes. With the strength of the wine, I fell asleep after a while.

In the dream, Li Ziqiang saw a woman with a cloak standing on the toon tree, wearing a white dress, barefoot, long nails on her hands, and a weird smile seemed to be hanging on the corner of her mouth, as if it was foggy, so that he could never see the woman's face. I could only vaguely feel that the woman was staring at her. The atmosphere was very eerie.

Nothing was said all night.

The next day, it was cloudy, Li Guohua got up early in the morning, cooked a meal, and shouted to get up to eat. Don't be late for work. Wake up your brother too, and don't sleep and eat.

Dad, that's not enough........

I'm watching my eldest brother sleep really dead. The old man didn't wake up in the morning. After folding the quilt and washing it, I entered the house and saw that my eldest brother didn't move at all.

Brother, get up. Brother, get up and eat.

shouted twice to see that Li Ziqiang did not respond, Li Ziwen felt that something was wrong, and reached out and pushed Li Ziqiang twice, but there was still no response. Put your hand on Li Ziqiang's head and touch it. It turned out to be a fever.

Li Ziqiang woke up at this time, looked at his younger brother and said: I have a headache, I am sleeping. You will go to school in a while, pass by me and talk to Xiao Song. I'll be there later today.

Brother, rest at home, don't go to the store for the next two days, I'll go and tell Xiao Song that you will rest for two days first. Money can be earned anytime. Get rid of your illness first.

Seeing that his eldest brother still wanted to speak, Li Ziwen hurriedly shouted: Dad, come over to see if my brother has a fever.

Li Guohua heard Li Ziwen shouting to himself, hurriedly entered the house, and when he saw Li Ziqiang's state, he detained Li Ziqiang at home at that time. said that he would take Li Ziqiang to the village clinic to get some medicine later.

Li Ziwen was relieved to see that his eldest brother was taken care of by the old man. After eating, I said to Li Guohua and rode my bicycle to school.

As soon as I arrived at the school gate, I heard someone call me.

Teacher Li, wait a minute!

Ay...... Mr. Cui, is there anything wrong?

It was a gloomy man with glasses who spoke. Teacher Cui, who teaches mathematics in the school, is about forty years old, and he is definitely an outlier in this school.

Usually not smiling, rarely speaks, everyone thinks that this Teacher Cui is a weirdo, in today's words, it is cold. Therefore, the relationship with the teachers of this elementary school is not particularly good. It seems a little out of place.

In Li Ziwen's impression, this Teacher Cui is not very familiar with himself, and he usually doesn't talk much when he sees him, what's wrong today?

Is there something wrong with Mr. Cui?

Teacher Cui didn't speak, just stared at Li Ziwen, who was straight haired by Teacher Cui. What is this for? Those who don't know think I owe you money.

Mr. Cui, you have something to say.

Teacher Cui was silent for a moment and suddenly said: Mr. Li, has anyone in your family encountered something unclean? ?

What?????

This sentence that does not match the preface and the afterword stunned Li Ziwen to ask ...........